Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Aurelia Monprofit of La Crêperie Nomad tells PJ her 9-meter vintage bus with a professional kitchen and upstairs seating is ready for action—if only Cork can find her a location with power. See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears Ronan Lyons has written the book on how successive governments are fighting the last war in housing and the book is called "Brittle" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian O’Sullivan joined Generation Ireland to get into a job with decent stability and wages and talks to PJ about his experience along with Jennifer Wickham, Generation Ireland Head of Programmes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inspired by Poland’s vibrant ancient plazas, PJ hears how Andrew O'Connell of Murphys Chemist North Main Street takes a bold plan to rejuvenate the city directly to the Taoiseach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne hears that when a dog fell into the River Lee, newly arrived Gustavo who is a piercer at Black Poppy did what no one else dared. Gustavo also works with another famous doggy, Rasputin the Black Poppy dog who has his own Instagram here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From ransacked kids' Christmas presents to feeling unsafe in their own homes, PJ hears people reveal to Paul Byrne the personal toll of a ruthless car break-in wave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears how one mum is spending a fortune on taxis while a school bus is being sorted out for her child, talks to Helena from Ballinadee about Noreen her little cancer champ, learns how witches, fibromyalgia and murder make for brilliant reading. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From thinking it was ordinary growing pains to hearing the word leukaemia five hours later, Cork mum Helena tells PJ her 6-year-old Noreen's extraordinary fight for life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From miniature 1940s dollhouse crime scenes to magic, writer Courtney Smyth tells PJ how real pathology meets murder mysteries in 'The Undetectables' series. See also @cswritesbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ learns more about the fight against Asian Hornets from Stephen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nature’s perfect protein or a cholesterol worry? PJ talks to DJ Kelleher about the trend to eggs on World Egg Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New groups are pushing kids to commit random acts of violence and then blackmailing if they want to get out ISD's Ciaran O'Connor tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From 3am bathroom wakes to 'Sunday Night Fever', sleep expert Tom Coleman tells PJ how modern mental loads wreck rest as we look forward to World Mental Health Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary from Loc8 lifts the hood on Ireland's postcode system, detailing how 2.5 million addresses are mapped, why updates take months, and what alternatives exist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shop manager Eimear O’Donovan urges Cork shoppers to check their pockets and handbags before the weekend for the winning ticket in Wednesday night's Lotto jackpot purchased in Eason's Mahon Point It is a Quick Pick ticket sold on Tue Oct 6th with numbers 3, 17, 26, 29, 37, 42 and the Bonus was 38. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As anxiety, body-image worries, and attention issues spike in primary schools, Dr Brian Barron explains how North Cork’s Rebels Unplugged helps parents hit pause on smartphones without guilt or judgment. The launch is 7pm Tue Oct 13th in Grange National School, Fermoy—tickets are free on Eventbrite, and you can find out more at rebelsunplugged.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Paul Byrne talks to Sonia O’Sullivan, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, and extraordinary service users celebrating 50 years of Irish Guide Dogs, and hears stories from Atlantic Ocean adventures to life-changing four-legged companions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

€3,600 in Taxis Just to Get to School Because Of School Bus Crisis Tracey faces €120-a-day taxi runs and empty answers from officials while Aisling tells other parents not to give up because she got a school bus in the end after a struggle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from father David Rose after essential school transport was pulled for his autistic son, Cork Sexual Violence Centre founder Mary Crilly looks back on a lifetime of advocacy as she retires, Minister Norma Foley on what Budget 2027 actually delivers for families. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DoneDeal’s Head of Motoring Paddy Comyn delivers a straightforward verdict on fuel excise duty, EV grants, and creeping car taxes to PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Prof Ibrahim Yakoub-Agha joins campaigner Mags McCarthy warning that forcing Cork patients to Dublin breaches clinical safety thresholds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From lazy lasagne to apple crumble cheesecake, Neven Maguire has delicious midweek shortcuts to feed the family for PJ Coogan His book "One Pan Wins" on Gill Books is out now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Stephen Constable how two dog-obsessed friends built a free one-stop platform for dog-friendly cafes, reliable groomers, and rescue adoptions across Ireland with dogstop.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sick of American apps tracking ounces and diapers, Cork dad Christopher O’Callaghan tells PJ he created a lifesaver app for bleary-eyed parents keepin track of feeds, PHN visits, and late-night worry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As nurses stage a lunchtime walkout at Cork University Hospital, Katie O'Keefe hears Liam Conway of the INMO warn of an impending shutdown over pay, childcare, and basic survival costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.